Not all buses are created equal. Some stand up better to the rigors of the mass transit market. As a mass transit buyer, you need the toughest buses around – the ones that will keep on running under the most demanding of conditions. And, that’s just what we deliver here at ElDorado National – the longest lasting buses on the market.
Better still, our buses have the lowest lifetime cost and highest residual value. So, when you invest in an ElDorado National bus, you know you will be on schedule and on budget mile after mile.
What We Offer
You deserve a bus that works as hard as you do. Our buses are loaded with all kinds of benefits to make your job easier:
- Safety
Our surveillance systems – from internal and external cameras to back-up alarms – keep your passengers and drivers safe.
- Performance
Our fueling and maintenance monitoring systems track performance and optimize maintenance schedules to minimize your costs and maximize your running time.
- ADA Accessibility
Our systems make access safer for the para-transport customer and for your drivers. We offer:
- Reliable, easy-to-operate lifts
- Secure, easy-to-use wheelchair restraints
- Great interior visibility with large windows, bright reflective walls and ceilings, and excellent lighting systems
- Comfort
Our HVAC systems, tailored to your particular climate and operating conditions, ensure your customers a comfortable ride.
- Easy Maintenance and Long Life
Naturally, these benefits aren’t worth that much if your bus doesn’t run well and last a good long time. That’s why we invest more in quality than any other manufacturer in our industry. (Want to learn more about our Quality Program? Click here.) To make sure your bus is easy to maintain and lasts longer, we offer:
- Rust-proof bodies – From Henry Ford’s day (1914), nearly all vehicles had steel bodies. Steel offered lots of advantages – it was readily available, moldable and strong; that is, it was strong until it rusted. To overcome this pitfall, we introduced the industry’s first steel-reinforced composite bus body in 1979. Pound for pound, it’s stronger and more resilient than steel and completely rust-proof.
- Rust-proof frames – Unlike other buses’, our door frames, wheelchair lift frames and step wells are made with stainless steel to ensure these critical, exposed areas will last.
- Advanced corrosion protection – Of course, our composite bodies won’t rust, but we still protect them with a glass-hard gel coat that guards them from pollutants like gasoline, diesel fuel and commercial cleaners. And, we seal all our exterior steel surfaces with a powder coat that’s stronger and longer-lasting than paint.
- User-friendly wiring systems – Trouble-shooting the wiring systems in other buses is like reeling in miles of wet spaghetti. Not in your ElDorado National bus, though. When you want to upgrade or trouble-shoot a component, it’s easy because our wiring systems are simple, conveniently located and easily upgradeable. Even better, we offer self-diagnosing wiring systems on some models.
- Easy-to-clean interior finishes – Our standard gel-coated composite walls and ceilings are super easy to clean – just wipe with a cloth and any ordinary cleaner, and the interior will always look like it did the day you drove your bus off the lot.
These are just a few examples of the many ways we build quality and durability into our buses. So, when other buses are falling apart, your ElDorado National bus will look like new!
- Fit to Your Needs
While mass transit departments share many needs, you may have some special requirements. That’s where we excel – finding creative solutions to your individual needs. Whether you need an uncommon floor plan or some special equipment, we will work with you to outfit your bus just the way you need it.